Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
Incredible 149mph rollercoaster requires riders to wear goggles to 'protect themselves'
dailystar.co.ukDaily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!The world's fastest ever rollercoaster reaches a top speed of 149mph in just 4.9 seconds and riders are forced to wear safety glasses to protect their eyes from impact with insects or sand.The Formula Rossa coaster, situated in the Ferrari World theme park in Abu Dhabi, was built to emulate the Formula 1 experience and brave riders even sit in a cart shaped like an F1 supercar.
The fast coaster is inspired by the famous Autodromo Nazionale Monza track, which features a range of "sharp turns and sudden drops" capable of generating up to 4.8 G, Motor 1 reports.
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